Nuala Central Otago Pinot Noir 2023 $38 Softly smoky and showing a fine line of classic rhubarb, scorched fruitwood, baked cherry, gentle pepper and dried thyme flow from the nose to the palate in fine form. Clean, dry, refreshing and yet showing depth, generosity and fine-grained tannins to finish. Nuala
Pinot Noir
Nuala Reserve Central Otago Pinot Noir 2024
Nuala Reserve Central Otago Pinot Noir 2024 $tbc A smorgasbord of five different Bannockburn-grown Pinot Noir clones has been partially whole-bunch fermented with wild yeasts then blended by winemaker Paul Martung to create a distinctly savoury, exotically spicy and smoke-saturated style that’ll clear the nose and soothe the throat. Roaring with vibrantly classic cherry and … Read More
Misty Cove Rock Daisy Marlborough Pinot Noir 2025
Misty Cove Rock Daisy Marlborough Pinot Noir 2025 $25 Designed with Summer in mind, this is a bright, light, juicy Pinot Noir that’s perky and punchy when popped in the fridge and serve chilled. Named after the native flower clinging to the cliffs of the Marlborough Sounds, it’s crafted in a vibrant Nouveau style and … Read More
Rock Ferry Trig Hill Central Otago Pinot Noir 2022
Rock Ferry Trig Hill Central Otago Pinot Noir 2022 $45 Tom and Fiona Hutchison are the talented twosome behind the certified organic, biodynamically-farmed Rock Ferry vineyard in Bendigo, Central Otago, and their wine director, Allan McWilliams, has been making wine for Tom Hutchinson and Fiona Harvey at Rock Ferry since they began in the mid-2000s. … Read More
Rua Central Otago Pinot Noir 2024
Rua Central Otago Pinot Noir 2024 $28 Prepare for the subtle scent of baked cherries and the aroma of thyme, rubbed between your palms. The scent of wild rhubarb, baking spices and raspberry. They merge into a flavour spectrum of redcurrant, black tea, and exotic spices, with textures that are fleshy and lithe, and a … Read More
Mount Four The Patriarch Martinborough Pinot Noir 2024
Mount Four The Patriarch Martinborough Pinot Noir 2024 $35 Martinborough Pinot Noir has its own signature. Intensely floral yet deeply earthy and finishing with a creamy, savoury finish, it’s the liquid lovechild of Marlborough-based, French winemaker Marie Navailles. Scented with smoked cherry, soft rhubarb and dried bouquet garni, her wine rolls out fresh, slippery, soothing … Read More
Pegasus Bay Aged Release Prima Donna Waipara Pinot Noir 2015
Pegasus Bay Aged Release Prima Donna Waipara Pinot Noir 2015 $130 How is it that 2015 was ten years ago already? I’m sorry but that just cannot be true. One way to inject some joy into a rather jarring fact is to sip this incredible aged-release version of Pegasus Bay’s flagship Pinot Noir. Only crafted … Read More
Home Fields Single Vineyard Wairarapa Pinot Noir 2023
Home Fields Single Vineyard Wairarapa Pinot Noir 2023 $47 New from a tiny, lesser-known Wairarapa producer, comes a Pinot Noir that slinks down the lighter side of the street. Colour-wise it’s leaning into the earthy, raspberry cola colour spectrum and in addition to its ultra-light hue, its aroma layers lean toward the savoury, leafy, dried … Read More
Akitu Central Otago Pinot Noir Blanc 2024
Akitu Central Otago Pinot Noir Blanc 2024 $45 This wine is a white wine crafted from Pinot Noir — and it’s an absolute banger, bursting with baked apple, yellow plum, soft apricot, and gentle citrus layers. Refreshing, zesty, laced with tree-fruits and rich complexity to finish. Dangerously drinkable. Akitu
Akitu A1 Central Otago Pinot Noir 2022
Akitu A1 Central Otago Pinot Noir 2022 $75 Sublimely soothing and suede-like, this is a Pinot Noir roaring with ripe rhubarb, soft cherry, gentle, earthy, dried herb and raspberry layers. It’s a delicately balanced example with plush, slippery textures, brick dust and forest floor, leaf litter loveliness washing over every nook and olfactory cranny. Sauce! … Read More